Bryan..."the farm"

Cousins....hot, sweaty, dirty and having a blast. We spent Memorial Day weekend with Lee's family in Bryan. The kids absolutely love spending time on the "farm" and sleeping in the cabin up in the loft. It's only two hours away and every time I think "why don't we go here more?". Summer is officially here and we are ready with sunscreen and mosquito spray in hand!


100 degrees and humid. Summer.....welcome back!
Katherine loves to play with the boys.....they returned from this "expedition" in which I overheard them stating they were "hunting for food" full of bloody scrapes that they couldn't have been more proud of. Comparing the length of scrapes and redness of the blood.
Gunnar's first real experience with fishing and he caught some bottom dwelling catfish! He loved it!

Audra has always been the one in our family tender towards animals. A day doesn't pass without her asking "now when are we getting a dog again?" The answer is usually something like "when mommy gets some sleep and she has a change of heart!!!"

Last day of school (well really it's Friday!)

Last Day of school 2009

Last Day of School 2010!!!

Please notice Anders cereal (woke up late & magazine he carried to school because it had a baseball player on it!)

When I was Audra's age (finishing 3rd grade) my oldest sister Jann was graduating from HIgh School! That puts things in perspective for me. They all look so big to me!!

The last days before summer...

In true Anders form he climbed to the top of this very high "work out" thingy at the park only to say "MOM LOOK AT ME!!!!! Yes.....this is truly Anders.
It's never too early to start with abs!:)
It was only a few short years (feels like months) that this was Gunnar and Anders. And now it's Dane and Anders playing at the park! Anders is a good big brother but has his moments of wanting to "help" to rough!! When school ends this week ....gunnar will be home, and Dane will be left in the dust as the two big brothers play every possible adventure they can conjure up!!